Pinecrest Gardens

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Front entrance to the original park.Photo: Marc Averette
Front entrance to the original park.
Photo: Marc Averette
Parrots were allowed to roam free throughout the original park.Photo: Marc Averette
Parrots were allowed to roam free throughout the original park.
Photo: Marc Averette

Pinecrest Gardens is a 20 acre park in Pinecrest, Florida on the corner of Southwest 111th Street (Killian Drive) and Southwest 57th Avenue (Red Road).

It is the original location of the Parrot Jungle, a theme park started in 1936 until they relocated to the city of Miami's Watson Island in 2003.

The park includes a variety of sites including a Botanical gardens, butterfly exhibit, swan lake, petting zoo, and children's playground. The park also hosts an annual fine arts festival and is available for rental for private parties, receptions, etc.[1]

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